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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 25

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 25 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 25!

Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 1 - Pacific Ditching
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    #1 - Pacific Ditching

    S25:E1

    On Jul 2, 2021 — Transair Flight 810 (Boeing 737): Minutes after a night takeoff from Honolulu, a cargo crew reports engine trouble and ditches in the dark Pacific — but the recovered wreckage tells a different story than the pilots do.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 2 - Running On Empty
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    #2 - Running On Empty

    S25:E2

    On Aug 13, 2004 — Air Tahoma Flight 185 (Convair 580): Within sight of the runway at Cincinnati, both engines of a cargo turboprop flame out, and it comes down on a golf course short of the field.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 3 - Power Struggle
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    #3 - Power Struggle

    S25:E3

    On Jan 9, 2021 — Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 (Boeing 737): Minutes after leaving Jakarta in heavy rain, a jet banks hard and plunges into the Java Sea, and the investigation surfaces defects no one had caught.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 4 - Second Thoughts
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    #4 - Second Thoughts

    S25:E4

    On Nov 6, 2002 — Luxair Flight 9642 (Fokker 50): On a foggy morning approach to Luxembourg, a commuter flight from Berlin suddenly drops from the sky just miles from the runway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 5 - Powerless Plunge
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    #5 - Powerless Plunge

    S25:E5

    On Feb 27, 2001 — Loganair Flight 670A (Short 360): Moments after a night takeoff from Edinburgh, a mail plane loses both engines and comes down in the frigid Firth of Forth, and investigators trace the cause to the ground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 6 - Cabin Chaos
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    #6 - Cabin Chaos

    S25:E6

    On Apr 6, 1993 — China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 (MD-11): High over the North Pacific, a jet suddenly pitches into violent oscillations that hurl passengers about the cabin, forcing an emergency landing on a remote Aleutian island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 7 - Deadly Climb
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    #7 - Deadly Climb

    S25:E7

    On Sep 6, 1985 — Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 (DC-9): Seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee — in aviation's deadliest year — a jet rolls out of its climb and crashes just beyond the airport.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 8 - Firebomber Down
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    #8 - Firebomber Down

    S25:E8

    On Jan 23, 2020 — Coulson Aviation Tanker 134 (C-130): Battling catastrophic bushfires in New South Wales, an air tanker goes down after a retardant drop, and investigators must work inside an active fire zone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 9 - Collision Catastrophe
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    #9 - Collision Catastrophe

    S25:E9

    On Jul 1, 2002 — Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 & DHL Flight 611: Witnesses on the ground watch two aircraft collide in the night sky over southern Germany, and investigators confront how it could happen under modern air traffic control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 10 - Fatal Test Flight
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    #10 - Fatal Test Flight

    S25:E10

    On Dec 22, 1996 — Airborne Express Flight 827 (DC-8): During a post-maintenance evaluation flight over Virginia, a cargo jet's test of its stall behavior goes catastrophically wrong in the mountains.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 11 - No Exit
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    #11 - No Exit

    S25:E11

    On Feb 1, 1991 — USAir Flight 1493 (Boeing 737): After a runway collision at LAX, passengers aboard the burning jet face a desperate struggle to escape — and the investigation reshapes evacuation safety.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 25 Ratings Summary

"Pacific Ditching" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 25. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Running On Empty".